J.PERIOD

Musical Storyteller | Award-Winning Producer | Tour DJ for Black Thought (The Roots) | Billboard #1 for The Hamilton Mixtape | The Live Mixtape | IG: @jperiodBK

[J.PERIOD @jperiodBK]

A MOMENT!! 🎥⚡️🎬

[Jessahn Amaru @Jessahn_Amaru]

Last night was special

Got to go bar for bar with @harrymack & share the stage with @jperiodBK

Honored to say the least

[Big ‘Vine 🇬🇭 @Baba_LP_7]

Kool G Rap Appreciation

[🔥 Ebonic Titalizer @ebonictitalizer]

The Roots picnic @rootspicnic London day one was fantastic! Still trying to recover my vocal cords.

Black Thought x The Roots, @jperiodBK on 1s and 2s, Benny the Butcher, Sa-Roc, Rapsody, Common, Mos Def/Yasiin Bey, @Nas. hip hop heaven.

🎙️ Black Thought is a fuckin' barbarian!

[Jeffrey Donovan @Mundioli]

@MosDefOfficial finally arrived + delivered a killer set of freestyles + hits at the #RootsPicnic 🎤🎤🎤 #TheLiveMixtape

@theroots @solmessiah #RootsPicnic @jperiodBK @CP_Bowl @blackthought

[Beatmaker ‘Zulu Rocone’ @zulurocone]

Roots Picnic - London Day 1 - 8.8.26
@jperiodBK @blackthought @BennyBsf @MosDefOfficial @rapsody @common @theroots @Nas and more...

I enjoyed this day…

[Shade45 @Shade45]

Gearing up for @iDstroy show madness kicking off at 4pET and he has @jperiodBK for the Rumble Mix 530pET! #CTRLALTDStroy #Shade45

Check out the @FrankMillerInk interview right now on the @siriusxm blog!

https://t.co/oV8D8dvnC2

[😺🐾 XIII @LeChatDu13e]

🎵🎛️ @jperiodBK Presents CLASS OF 95 [A Mixtape Tribute to a Banner Year in Hip Hop] | J.PERIOD
https://t.co/fJwatdiXDu

[HipHopOfThe90s @HipHopOfThe90s]

Rakim joined J.PERIOD for “The Live Mixtape: God MC Edition,” a performance series built around live remixes, classic verses and recognizable instrumentals from different eras of hip-hop. 👀

For this section, J.PERIOD paired Rakim’s verse from “The Watcher 2” with the instrumental from Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s “Still D.R.E.,” bringing together two records released three years apart.

“The Watcher 2” originally appeared on JAY-Z’s 2002 album, “The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse.” The track featured JAY-Z, Dr. Dre, Rakim and Truth Hurts, with Rakim delivering its final verse.

“Still D.R.E.” was released in 1999 as the lead single from Dr. Dre’s album “2001.” The track was produced by Dr. Dre and Mel-Man, while JAY-Z received a writing credit for the lyrics.

That connection made the live remix especially fitting. Rakim’s verse originally appeared on a record featuring both JAY-Z and Dr. Dre, while the “Still D.R.E.” instrumental was also connected to both artists through its production, performance and writing credits.

The performance also showed how naturally Rakim’s cadence could adapt to a completely different instrumental. 💯

How do y’all rate Rakim over the “Still D.R.E.” instrumental? 🤔⁉️

🎥: @jperiodBK @thegodrakim

#rap #hiphop #rapmusic #hiphopmusic

[FYI @focusyourideas]

This week: J. Period (@jperiodbk). 🎧

A conversation about hip hop, storytelling, and reimagining the mixtape as an immersive experience.

Legendary DJ, producer, and musical storyteller J. Period joins @iamwill to reflect on the evolution of hip hop, creative ownership, and what it means to build experiences that live beyond the music.

From his Story to Tell project featuring narration by Dave Chappelle and appearances from Black Thought, Masego, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bobbito Garcia, Crazy Legs, and more, J. Period shares how he’s spent decades pushing the mixtape format beyond playlists into something people can see, feel, and experience.

This conversation explores how great storytelling can take many forms and why creators should never be afraid to reinvent the medium.

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🎧 Watch the full conversation with Will and J. Period now on YouTube.

📲 Download https://t.co/wHEsGQXleE

[J.PERIOD @jperiodBK]

J.PERIOD presents The Live Mixtape DJ series on Apple Music!

Exclusive new DJ sets and mixtapes from award-winning DJs including @DJEVILDEE @DJRASHIDA @DJMalskiLA @djsevere @BEVERLYBOND @deejayspider @djdsharp and more!

Listen: https://t.co/8swpeleQzN

[Grand Performances @GrandPerfs]

@mumufresh LOS ANGELES — July 11.

@joshdkun  & @jperiodbk  with Grand Performances Present
The Live Mixtape: Crossfade Edition
LIVE at Grand Performances

https://t.co/C9JysROjXo

[DJ EVIL DEE @DJEVILDEE]

TOMORROW !!!
7PM - 10PM

@jperiodBK PRESENTS THE BLOCK PARTY AT @LincolnCenter

DJ’s
@jperiodBK
@BEVERLYBOND
@DJEVILDEE
@djkendollaz

PERFORMING LIVE
#zhanerenee1

HOSTED BY
@iDstroy

NO COVER / FREE
(GET THERE EARLY SO YOU DON’T GET LEFT OUTSIDE)

[J.PERIOD @jperiodBK]

WU TANG

[J.PERIOD @jperiodBK]

J.PERIOD Presents The Marauders Mixtape [A Tribute to ACTQ & The Native Tongue Family]

Now Available on Apple Music! https://t.co/571e0RKTcW

[StillLoveHer @ThewayCommonDid]

@jperiodBK

https://t.co/9kcS7AJbRJ

Apple getting J. Period to get the live DJ mixtapes on the streaming platforms is a game changer.

If you have not checked them out on Bandcamp then now Apple let's you have a chance.

[J.PERIOD @jperiodBK]

J.PERIOD Presents The Marauders Mixtape [A Tribute to ACTQ & The Native Tongue Family]

Now Available on Apple Music! https://t.co/571e0RKTcW

[Remington @Remington_Sinc]

From Preparation to Performance

The legendary MC @bigdaddykane is prepping before he hits the stage at the @rootspicnic for the @jperiodBK Live Mixtape Show.

Salute to our rap heroes who are still doing their thing 30+ years later.

Long Live The Kane🤴🏾

🎥: @Remington_Sinc

[Okayplayer @okayplayer]

DAY TWO of #RootsPicnic starting off right with @blackthought at @jperiodBK LIVE MIXTAPE 🔥

[DJ EVIL DEE @DJEVILDEE]

AND ON THIS DAY THE SAMPLE EVANGELIST DJ EVIL DEE WAS BORN !!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME !!!

WORD !!!

[Okayplayer @okayplayer]

ONE WEEK until #RootsPicnic ⏮️ Let’s rewind to 2017 when the infamous Mobb Deep, @jperiodBK and @blackthought shut Philly down with “Shook Ones Pt. II” 🙌🏾

🎟️👀 Enter our #RootsPicnic 2026 giveaway via @okayplayer pinned post.